SIDE LAB MANUAL

Abstract:

The laboratory has become more essential in the clinical
examination of patients. However there has been a
tendency for the clinician to relegate even simple tests to
specialist laboratory workers. This has its disadvantages.
First, the clinician has less insight into the meaning and
potential errors of the test. Second, depending on the main
lab the test results may become available later than if the
tests were done in a ward side-lab. Finally, the side-lab
tests may be the only results available to the clinician
during an emergency at night.